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  • It's crowded in here It's crowded in here
    • 22 Dec, 2017 11:20:00 AM

    It's crowded in here

    Comfy she is not - in her 40 foot hull Imalizard boasts no floor, no shower, no windows, no table other than a small chart table and even that, in these days of electronic charts, is barely used, while sails are stacked on the bottom of the boat - it does have a toilet though, a luxury that owner Bruce Watson concedes is required by the rules of the Rolex Sydney Hobart.

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  • Virtual Regatta registrations continue to build in debut year for the Rolex Sydney Hobart Virtual Regatta registrations continue to build in debut year for the Rolex Sydney Hobart
    • 22 Dec, 2017 10:37:00 AM

    Virtual Regatta registrations continue to build in debut year for the Rolex Sydney Hobart

    With just days until the Boxing Day start of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race (RSHYR), registrations have been mounting for what will be the blue water classic’s first year of partnership with Virtual Regatta, the world's leader in cutting edge sailing simulation games.

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  • Rolex Sydney Hobart 2017 - Official Launch Party Rolex Sydney Hobart 2017 - Official Launch Party
    • 22 Dec, 2017 09:27:00 AM

    Rolex Sydney Hobart 2017 - Official Launch Party

    Skippers, dignitaries and friends of the CYCA were in attendance in the Sydney race village as the countdown to the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2017 enters its final stage

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  • Ichi Ban navigator Will Oxley pre-race Ichi Ban navigator Will Oxley pre-race
    • 22 Dec, 2017 07:54:00 AM

    Ichi Ban navigator Will Oxley pre-race

    Ichi Ban navigator Will Oxley gives his thoughts on the challenge ahead

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  • Black Jack Skipper Mark Bradford pre-race Black Jack Skipper Mark Bradford pre-race
    • 22 Dec, 2017 07:54:00 AM

    Black Jack Skipper Mark Bradford pre-race

    Black Jack's Mark Bradford gives us his view on the race to come as the big day fast approaches

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  • Even if it gets wet his rear end won’t be sore Even if it gets wet his rear end won’t be sore
    • 21 Dec, 2017 03:38:00 PM

    Even if it gets wet his rear end won’t be sore

    He is not entirely sure because they don’t keep records of these things, but when Bill Wheeler steers his Beneteau 57 Vanishing Point across the line he thinks he could have set a new Rolex Sydney Hobart race record.

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  • A nice run to Hobart A nice run to Hobart
    • 21 Dec, 2017 02:03:00 PM

    A nice run to Hobart

    The Bureau of Meteorology has given the 2017 Rolex Sydney Hobart fleet an early Christmas present - speaking at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia this morning, Bureau of Meteorology’s Manager, Weather Services NSW, Jane Golding, delivered a forecast that points to a fast, mostly broad reaching and running race.

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  • Rolex Sydney Hobart: Preview con Mascalzone Latino! Rolex Sydney Hobart: Preview con Mascalzone Latino!
    • 20 Dec, 2017 07:43:00 PM

    Rolex Sydney Hobart: Preview con Mascalzone Latino!

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  • Great vision Great vision
    • 20 Dec, 2017 10:51:00 AM

    Great vision

    There are a lot of drop-dead gorgeous racing boats in this year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart, but on Boxing Day keep an eye out for a bright red timber boat from Adelaide called Enchantress.

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  • ‘A Portrait of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race’ by Mark Richards ‘A Portrait of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race’ by Mark Richards
    • 19 Dec, 2017 05:31:00 PM

    ‘A Portrait of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race’ by Mark Richards

    Wild Oats XI is a maxi yacht most famous for being eight-time line honours winner of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. The yacht’s success is renowned, thanks in part to its skipper, Australian Mark Richards, who has been at the helm for over ten years and knows this offshore classic well. High seas and powerful winds make the 628-nautical mile course from Sydney to Hobart a formidable challenge for any sailor. For Richards, there is no place in the world he would rather be. The crew that wins overall takes home the coveted Tattersall’s Cup, with its many years of history, and a Rolex Oyster Perpetual timepiece, engraved with the race name, the year and the words “Overall Winner”.

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